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Linksys E-Series
To manually set your router's wireless security settings:
Wireless > Wireless Security
1. Log into the browser-based utility (see "How to open the browser-based
utility" on page 21)
2. Click the Wireless tab, then click the Wireless Security page
3. Select your preferred security type from the Security Mode drop-down
list For most home networks, we recommend WPA2/WPA Mixed Mode
4. Enter a passphrase (security key) for your wireless network in the
Passphrase field The most secure type of security key should include a
mix of uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and punctuation
5. Click Save Settings at the bottom of the screen
How to set up wireless security using
Wi-Fi Protected Setup
Why would I use Wi-Fi Protected Setup? Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ is a feature
of your router that makes it easy to add devices to your wireless network If you
have network devices, such as wireless printers, that support Wi-Fi Protected
Setup, then you can use Wi-Fi Protected Setup to add the devices
Wi-Fi Protected Setup activity light
The power indicator light on the back of the router (or on top for the E4200)
indicates the status of Wi-Fi Protected Setup while you are connecting devices
When Wi-Fi Protected Setup is connecting a network device, the light
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flashes slowly
If there is an error, the light flashes quickly for two minutes Wait until it
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stops flashing, then try again
When Wi-Fi Protected Setup has finished connecting a device, the light
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is continuously lit
Wait until the light is continuously lit before starting the next Wi-Fi
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Protected Setup session
Connect network devices using one of the three methods below
NOTE
Wi-Fi Protected Setup configures one device at a time Repeat the
instructions for each device that supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup
Connecting a device using the Wi-Fi Protected Setup
button
Use this method if your device has a Wi-Fi Protected Setup button or prompts
you to press the Wi-Fi Protected Setup button on your router
To connect a device using the Wi-Fi Protected Setup button:
Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings
1. Press the Wi-Fi Protected Setup button on the network device you are
connecting to
2. Press the Wi-Fi Protected Setup button on the back of the router
- OR -
a. Log into the browser-based utility (see "How to open the browser-
based utility" on page 21)
b. Click the Wireless tab, then click the Basic Wireless Settings page
c. Click Wi-Fi Protected Setup
d. Click the Wi-Fi Protected Setup button in the router's Wi-Fi Protected
Setup screen
e. After the device has been configured, click OK
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